Coalition 2.0? Her Majesty the Queen opened the new session of Parliament last week. The formal pomp and ceremony gave way to the traditional feisty debate in the House of Commons later on the same day. The Speech had been billed as the second phase of the Coalition ...
Tag Archive: Parliamentary Affairs
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2012 – LABOUR’S RETURN
James Turgoose, Head of Parliamentary Affairs, reviews the local election results and what they mean for the Coalition. So, what have we learnt from the local elections last week? Well, Labour are a competitive political force again and, perhaps more importantly for him, Ed Miliband’s leadership is secure until the General Election. Ed Miliband will be reassured that ...
Smith Square Review – 20th April 2012
With all due Respect George Galloway made his first contribution at Prime Minister’s Question Time this week as the Respect MP for Bradford West following his shock by-election victory. His inaugural question regarded, unsurprisingly, the timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan. ...
Smith Square Review – 13 April 2012
Labour see red Labour's shock defeat at the Bradford West by-election to Respect's George Galloway seems to still be causing major reverberations within the Labour Party. Some senior figures inside the Shadow Cabinet are said to be questioning the financial and political viability of ...
Coalition Politics – what it all means for the region’s businesses
Coalition politics and its implications for organisations in the region was the focus of two breakfast debates in Bristol (8 July) and Cheltenham (9 July).
WPR sponsor CIPR Excellence award
JBP’s London-based parliamentary consultancy, Westminster Parliamentary Research, sponsored the Public Affairs award at the 2010 CIPR Excellence Awards
